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    Russian money laundering and ties to Trump & Associates

    Robert Mueller was named Special Counsel to investigate intelligence-agency findings that Russia tried to help Donald Trump get elected. Now, the President has conceded it happened, and it appears that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is focused on money laundering and organized crime.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 26, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Robert Mueller was named Special Counsel to investigate intelligence-agency findings that Russia tried to help Donald Trump get elected. Now, the President has conceded it happened, and it appears that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is focused on money laundering and organized crime.

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    2 stories
    1. 1:22

      Partial travel ban will test executive power

      Trump protest at Los Angeles International Airport Photo by Wilson Pumpernickel The US Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision today – sort of. President Trump has the constitutional power to instigate a travel ban from six mostly Muslim countries. Parts of his order will be allowed to go forward, but there will still be hearings next…

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      23 min
    2. 24:03

      The US election: Russian money laundering and organized crime

      Up until now, President Trump and his staff have been bitterly critical about the consensus of all US intelligence agencies: that Russia tried to influence last year's election, with the goal of helping Mr. Trump win.

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      33 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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    2 stories
    1. 1:2223 min

      Partial travel ban will test executive power

    2. 24:0333 min

      The US election: Russian money laundering and organized crime

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